1974 Chinese zodiac —
the Wood Tiger
| Animal sign | Tiger 寅 — the Wood Tiger |
|---|---|
| Element | Yang Wood (甲) |
| 1974 Tiger year | Jan 23, 1974 – Feb 10, 1975 |
| Born Jan 1 – Jan 22, 1974 | Water Ox of 1973 |
| Korean saju year | Starts at Ipchun, Feb 4, 1974 |
| Best matches | Horse, Pig, Dog |
| Next Tiger year | 2034 (Wood Tiger) |
| Age in 2026 | 52 (Korean age 53) |
People born between Jan 23, 1974 and Feb 10, 1975 are a Wood Tiger. The Wood Tiger is the most cooperative Tiger: idealistic, sociable and good at bringing people along.
Born in January or early February 1974?
The 1974 Tiger year began at Chinese New Year on Jan 23, 1974. If you were born from January 1 to Jan 22, 1974, your sign is the Water Ox of 1973. The year ended on Feb 10, 1975, so birthdays in early 1975 up to that date still count as Tigers.
The Korean saju year starts at Ipchun
In Korean saju (the Four Pillars), the year pillar changes at Ipchun, the start of spring — Feb 4, 1974 at about 13:57 Korea time — not at Lunar New Year. A birthday from Jan 23 to Feb 3, 1974 is already a Tiger by Lunar New Year but still 癸丑 (Water Ox) in a saju chart. Why saju starts the year at Ipchun →
The Wood Tiger personality
The Wood Tiger is the most cooperative Tiger: idealistic, sociable and good at bringing people along. Both the year stem and the Tiger’s own branch are Wood, so the Wood character is doubled this year. Wood brings growth, generosity and a long view.
Tigers see the big picture and move first. They are generous and exciting to be around, and sometimes leave the clean-up to someone else. Strengths: the courage to start what others only discuss; natural authority; protectiveness toward the people they lead. Watch for: impatience; pride that turns small conflicts into big ones; boredom with routine.
Compatibility
Best matches for the Tiger: Horse (84/100), Pig (81/100), Dog (72/100). Hardest: Monkey (25), Rooster (42). All twelve Tiger matches →
Age
People born in the 1974 Tiger year turn 52 in 2026 (53 in Korean age) and 53 in 2027. The same Wood Tiger returns every sixty years — 1914 and 2034.
Tiger years
1926 Fire · 1938 Earth · 1950 Metal · 1962 Water · 1974 Wood · 1986 Fire · 1998 Earth · 2010 Metal · 2022 Water
The Tiger in 2027
The Year of the Fire Goat gives the Tiger 80/100 — a favorable year. Read the 2027 forecast →
Questions about the 1974 zodiac
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1974?
1974 is the Year of the Tiger — the Wood Tiger (甲寅). The Tiger year runs from Jan 23, 1974 to Feb 10, 1975: it starts at Chinese New Year, not on January 1.
Is someone born in January 1974 a Tiger?
Only if the birthday falls on or after Jan 23, 1974, when the Tiger year began. From January 1 to Jan 22, 1974, the sign is still the Water Ox of 1973.
What element is the 1974 Tiger?
Wood. The year stem 甲 is yang wood, so everyone born in the 1974 Tiger year is a Wood Tiger. Wood brings growth, generosity and a long view.
When is the next Year of the Tiger?
2034 — the Wood Tiger. The Wood Tiger itself comes back every sixty years — 1914 and 2034.
Who is the Tiger most compatible with?
The Tiger’s best matches are the Horse (84/100), the Pig (81/100) and the Dog (72/100); the hardest are the Monkey (25) and the Rooster (42).
Nearby years
← 1973 Water Ox · 1975 Wood Rabbit → · All years and the calculator
